Doll handkerchief



Aug. 18, 1931. J. HOLT DOLL HANDKERCHIEF Filed Oct. 13, 1930 INVE ORPatented Aug. 1 8, 1931 JOSEPHINE L. HOLT, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA DOLLHANDKERCHIEF Application filed October 13, 1930. Serial No. 488,204.

This invention is for a doll-handkerchief, and has special reference toa handkerchief which can readily be formed into a doll.

The main object of the invention is to provide a combined useful deviceand toy for children which is convertible from one to the other.

Another object of the invention is to make and imprint handkerchiefs forchildren which by rolling in, bending the rolled forms and tying ofends, forms the handkerchief into a doll and which may readily beuntied,

unfolded and unrolled to provide the original handkerchief.

A further object of the invention is to imprint a face and hair on asuitable portion of the handkerchief whereby the above objects may beattained.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe following description is read on the drawings forming a part of thisspecification.

The invention consists of a handkerchief having the usual hemstitchededge, an artistically printed border and a front view of a head and faceprinted in suitable color, centrally located transversely and below thecenter vertically, whereby the handkerchief may be formed into a doll,by rolling both side edges inwardly to meet at the center, then bendingthe rolled handkerchief under on a line at the top of the head tying thebent under rolls in a simple knot back of the figure, forming arms, thedepending rolls forming the legs.

The invention is adequately illustrated in the accompanying drawings inwhich Fig. 1 is-a plan view of the handerkerchief in unrolled form;

Fig. 2 indicates the method of rolling in the side edges, the first stepin forming the doll; f 1Fiig. 3 indicates the second step, or under-Fig. 4 indicates a front view of the formed doll, and

Fig. 5 is a rear view of Fig. 4.

Similar reference characters are used to designate similar partsthroughout the several views.

A handkerchief, Fig. 1 is formed of the usual material in the usual waywith a bound edge 10 and a printed or inserted border '11. A face 12 isprinted in color or otherwise formed in the body of the handkerchiefbelow the horizontal center and on the vertical center. The doll isformed by rolling over and in, both edges 13 and 14 forming rolls 15 and16. The handkerchief rolled as indicated in Fig. 2 is bent back at apoint 17 coinciding with the top of the head, providing a form as shownin Fig. 3. The ends 18 and 19 of rolls 15 and 16 are then drawn backabout the lower portion 20 with the portion 21 of border 11 drawn upwardadjacent the chin, as shown in Fig. 4., and tied into a simple knot 22at the back forming arms 23. The lower ends of the rolls are then drawndown forming feet 24. v

Untying knot 22 immediately converts the doll into a handkerchief.

Having described an operative method of making and using the invention,it will be noted that variations in design and construction which areconsistent with the appended claims may be resorted to withoutdetracting from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing anyof the advantages thereof.

I claim 1. A doll consistin of a substantially rectangular portion ofexible material having a doll head formed on the vertical center andbelow the horizontal center and having both side edges inrolled, theinrolled form being folded backwardly adjacent the top of the head, theportions of the rolls adjacent the head being drawn backwardly and tiedtogether with a simple knot whereby the doll is retained to form, theends of the rolls extending from the knot forming arms.

2. A doll consisting of a handkerchief having a doll face and hairformed thereon below the horizontal center and adjacent the verticalcenter and having both side edges inrolled, the inrolled form at a pointadjacent the top of the head being folded backwardly, the forward endsof the rolls being drawn back wardly about the figure and tied together,thereby forming a collar and arms and retaining the doll to form andcausing the face to bulge outwardly, the lower ends of the rolls beingdrawn downwardly to form feet.

7 In testimony whereof I have aflixed mysignature.

JOSEPHINE L. HOLT.

